Appointed as Civil and Structural Engineers from RIBA stages 2 to 5. 

Engineering services:

• Carrying out structural surveys and assessments of the existing structures
• Design of any strengthening works
• Design of new lift shaft/tower structure
• Design of the interfaces between the existing building and new helideck
• Design of the new link bridge connecting the lift tower to the new helideck
• Provide construction stage support

Over 10 years in the making; the project required innovative engineering designs to help make it a reality:

• Live, densely populated site with a live A&E department requiring 24/7 access
• Little to no structural information for the existing 1960s building available
• Majority of existing material information based on non-destructive testing to minimise effect on existing structure
• Structural support locations determined by layout of existing structure
• Complex loading introduced from helicopter vehicle
• Significant uplift forces present between proposed and existing structures requiring innovated interface solutions
• Economic solutions required due to project being 100% charity funded

• Re-use of an existing building with fibre reinforced polymer wrap strengthening of existing structure to minimise requirements for new structures
• An extension of an existing lift core with re-use of existing lifts to transport patients between helideck and A&E
• Structurally efficient designs and use of material to ensure minimal weight was added to existing structures